1955 San Jose State Spartans football team

1955 San Jose State Spartans football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–3–1
Head coach
Home stadiumSpartan Stadium
1955 Western college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Long Beach State   –   5 – 2 – 0
Hawaii   –   7 – 4 – 0
San Jose State   –   5 – 3 – 1
Cal Poly San Dimas   –   4 – 3 – 0
La Verne   –   5 – 4 – 0
Pacific (CA)   –   5 – 4 – 0
Air Force   –   4 – 4 – 0
Pepperdine   –   5 – 5 – 0
Los Angeles State   –   3 – 6 – 0
Santa Barbara   –   3 – 6 – 0
UC Riverside   –   1 – 3 – 1

The 1955 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College—now known as San Jose State University—as an independent during the 1955 college football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Bob Bronzan, the Spartans compiled a record of 5–3–1 and outscored opponents 159 to 114. The team played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at Utah State
W 13–07,000[1]
September 23Hawaii
W 34–016,000[2]
October 8Arizona State
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
W 27–2014,000[3]
October 15at New Mexico
W 14–08,000[4]
October 22Pacific (CA)
L 7–1418,313[5]
October 29at Stanford
L 18–3433,000[6]
November 5Cal Poly
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
W 20–148,500
November 12at Washington State
T 13–131,600[7]
November 18at Fresno State
L 13–1911,145–14,000[8]

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Team players in the NFL

The following San Jose State players were selected in the 1956 NFL draft.[10][11]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Jack Adams Tackle 21 246 Philadelphia Eagles
Clarence Wessman End 22 256 San Francisco 49ers
Jim Hughes Guard 24 289 Cleveland Browns
Joe Ulm Back 30 352 Philadelphia Eagles

Notes

  1. ^ This stadium is the predecessor to the current Maverik Stadium (Romney Stadium) that has served as the home of the Aggies since 1968

References

  1. ^ "San Jose State scores 13–0 win". The Los Angeles Times. September 17, 1955. Retrieved April 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
  3. ^ "Spartans trip Tempe by 27–20". The San Francisco Examiner. October 9, 1955. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ J.D. Kailer (October 16, 1955). "San Jose 14, Lobos 0". Albuquerque Journal. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Pacific edges San Jose State, 14 to 7, in rousing battle". San Francisco Chronicle. October 23, 1955. Retrieved January 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Stanford wallops SJS". Santa Cruz Sentinel-News. October 30, 1955. Retrieved January 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Boni, Bill (November 13, 1955). "Cougars get tie in freezer". The Spokesman-Review. p. 1, sports.
  8. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  9. ^ "Schedule/Results (1955 San Jose State)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
  10. ^ "1956 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on November 26, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  11. ^ "San Jose St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
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